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Why was Albert I murdered in 1308?
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Albert I, the Duke of Austria and King of Germany, was assassinated on May 1, 1308, by his nephew, John of Swabia.
The murder was motivated by a dispute over inheritance; Albert had unjustly withheld John’s rightful inheritance from him. Following the assassination, John became known as "the Parricide".1